This gently curving hotel in Southern China (consisting of 1296 units, 120 meters tall, and 450 meters long) is meant to embrace the sun’s rays throughout the day on one face, and to provide continuous shading on the other. The hotel intentionally provides two distinct type of living environments for its guests. The design of the shaded rooms and the sun-facing rooms will be totally different, anticipating client lifestyles. The Green Ark’s segments are subdivided to allow for elevator access and green space at every level between the six rooms on each floor.